OK ,I know this is a beginner mistake and I can't believe I fell for the Okie Doke when purchasing my fabric to make this dress. What didn't I do? I didn't read what fabrics I should work with, that what! I saw this purple snake skin twill stretch fabric and I knew I wanted to use it for something. The conversation I had with myself: "Oh I know the dress that I am making for a sew-a-long. I'll just buy three yards for the dress and there is a design in the sleeves that I will use faux leather with this snake print, so I'll take a yard for that" I was in my glory with this purchase. (This is pattern #6 of 20)
Soooooo I cut out all my pieces, marked and notched everything and set it aside ready to go. I finally sat down to sew this dress and everything was going great until I got to my neckline facing. I was like "hmmm, maybe I should have used a knit cause this neckline wasn't fitting together as easily as I thought it should." I continued sewing the rest of the dress. The sleeves are the focal point of this dress and these were going to be thebomb.com with my leather. I started with the print fabric and the next piece was the leather.....wait for it......this is when all hell started breaking loose. The fabric started bunching and puckering. I was like WTH is going on. So as I sat there perplexed and mad as hell, I looked at the pattern and it CLEARLY says knits!!!!! I had two pieces of leather that were supposed to go into the sleeve design, so I took one out and used black knit fabric to salvage the sleeves and finish the dress, because I didn't go through all that with nothing to show for my time. The dress looks OK but not the fit I was looking for. After these photos it's a wrap for this dress that will become a awesome skirt. Lesson learned but all it not lost. I have to say that I will make this dress again with the KNIT fabric!
Wow, what a dress! I love those sleeves. I hope you can get it over your head (this has happened to me when I've substituted woven for a knit).
ReplyDeleteIt has a zipper in the back. The sleeves are why I bought the pattern, stay tuned for a knit version and to see what i do with this one! follow me!
DeleteI don't see anything wrong with it. Looks good to me
ReplyDeleteIt does look nice when you look at it but it's not laying as nice as a knit would and the sleeves are puckered...you can see it up close or the fact that I know it's there bothers me. I will make this into something else, follow me for the journey!
DeleteThis dress looks great to me, I'd wear it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Hun!
DeleteI love the fabrics and you're right those sleeves are like butta! I can't wait to see what you do with this but I agree with Charmaine, I'd wear it too.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to make a purse out of this sleeves!
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